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CHS Band Tour Of Schools Written by Julia Hogan, Spotlight Editor
CHS Band Tour Of Schools
Julia Hogan
Spotlight Editor
On the last week of school before Christmas break, chorus and band students performed for the elementary and middle school students of the county during the annual Christmas tour of schools. On Wednesday, December 14th, both the band and the chorus began their day by performing at Lyerly School. They then traveled to Summerville Middle School and performed there. After a break for lunch they then finished out their day with a performance at Leroy Massey Elementary School. On Thursday, December 15th, marching band students visited Summerville Montessori School and played their Christmas Parade Sequence. After doing so, they met up with the chorus and both groups performed at PALS. After the performance at PALS, the chorus and band parted ways. The chorus then went caroling downtown and the band went to Oakview Nursing Home and the marching band played Christmas Parade Sequence. They then stopped for lunch and met together to finish out the tour with a performance at Menlo School. Olivia Millican said, “ The tour of schools is an amazing opportunity for aspiring musicians in band and chorus to travel and play for a bunch of different audiences, aswell as teach them the responsibility of being a musician.” Lexi Lemmings said, “I loved seeing all of the younger kids in out county. I hope as musicians we influenced them in a positive way, and brought joy to them during the holiday season.” The tour of schools is a great way to share the Christmas spirit and show off the hard work of these talented young musicians. We are proud to have them as part of our tribe. -
Chattooga High School Welcomes New Football Coach: Roone Gable Written by Kaymin Calaway
Chattooga High School would like to welcome the new head football coach, Coach. Roone Gable to the tribe! Coach Gable is a 1992 graduate from Trion High School. He attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College after high school and played football for two seasons. He entered the business world and worked in the plastics recycling industry for 16 years, including working for ten years at Mohawk Industry. He completed a Special Education degree from Western Governors University and had been coaching and teaching since 2011. This year will be Gable’s 20th year of coaching. Besides coaching football, he has coached basketball, soccer, and track. When asked how he felt about moving to Chattooga High School, he stated, “I am very excited to be a part of Chattooga High School. Everyone has been so supportive and kind to me and my family since being hired as football coach. I can’t wait to get started this upcoming week and get to meet our team, our students, as well as our community members.” Coach Gable was also asked what changes he planned on making as the new football head coach; he responded, “With any coaching change in any sport there will be changes but what I want to stress to our players is a team first approach.I believe the most important part about coaching is developing relationships. Creating a positive environment that our players want to be a part of. We will coach them hard and push them hard but at the end of the day we will love them hard and help them become the best men, husbands, fathers, and community members they can be.” Being the head coach offers new strategies and plans that will be introduced. He plans on meeting and getting to know all of the players and get heavily involved in the off-season weight training program. He believes the foundation of any successful program is the weight room. He stated that was his main priority over the next few month
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Be a LifeSaver Written by Guest Reporter Launa Shaw
Imagine needing a life-saving organ and being told you may never receive one. Imagine the 100,000+ people on the waiting list suffering daily because their chance of receiving a transplant is uncertain. Every day an average of 22 people die waiting for a life-saving organ. This accounts for about 8,000 deaths yearly. Imagine if you or a loved one were in that position. Would you not want the chances of receiving a transplant to increase? This is why organ donors are so important. By becoming an organ donor, you can save lives and decrease the gap between the number of organs available and the number of people on the waiting list.
Organ donors are essential to many individuals in need of organ transplants. Many people don’t know how to register or are educated on organ donation. Registering is easy and can be done in multiple ways, such as saying yes to being an organ donor at the DMV, through the iPhone health app, through registration forms, or at donatelifegeorgia.org/register/. You can help spread awareness about organ donation as well. You are encouraged to do so. Educate yourself on organ donation, learn more about it and talk about it to others. Spread the word. Tell everyone about the importance of organ donors and encourage them to be lifesavers. Be an advocate for those in need of organ donations. Let them know that Chattooga County cares and that we are a community.
Know the importance of organ donation. Without organ donors, more people would be dying as a result. Register to be an organ donor, spread the word, and support each other. Check out organdonor.gov, Donate Life Georgia, and LifeLink Foundation to learn more. These are excellent resources to answer your questions and register to be an organ donor. -
CHS Students Volunteer With The Home For The Holidays Event by Nivea London
On Thursday, November 18th, several students from FFA and Hosa went to help with the Home for the Holidays food drive. The students arrived at 10:30 to prepare for the event. Students assisted with packing bags full of food for families in need. Everyone at the event was happy to have the students volunteering. They helped the students understand what they needed to do to prepare the bags for the families. We spent the whole two and a half hours getting about one hundred bags of food ready for each family that came. The doors opened at 1:00, and the families were greeted by the volunteers. The students assisted with the food distribution. Each family was given a bag of food along with ham, water, and produce to families attending the event. The drive was a success, and the students were happy to be a part of such a good cause and help provide families with the food they need.
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Chattooga High School Welding Stars by Kaymin Calaway
On October 22, 2022, several Chattooga High School welding students went down and competed at the High School Welding Competition. The competition was at the MTI-JATT Apprenticeship school in Atlanta, Georgia. Several students came home with recognition. A group of three students, Gene Keith, Connor Ray, and Evan Fletcher, came home with 1st place. Rylan Robinson came in 2nd in the solo welder competition. Lastly, Griffin Heaps came in 3rd in the solo welding competition.
Our Welding students had another successful day on October 26, 2022. The Chattooga High School welding and carpentry students went down to Atlanta, Georgia, and competed in the North East Georgia Skills Challenge. Several students came home with recognitions. Gene Keith, a senior at CHS, placed 1st in stick welding, 2nd in MIG welding, and overall welding champion! Rylan Robins also placed 1st in MIG welding and 2nd in stick welding. In the carpentry side of the challenge, Webb Wyatt came home with 2nd place.
We are so proud of our welding teams. They have amazing skills and always represent Chattooga High School well. Thanks, and congratulations!
